Exodus 36:7

Exodus 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
• New International Version (NIV)because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work, and more.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for the material they had was sufficient for all the work to be done—indeed too much.

Context of Exodus 36:7

5They went to Moses and reported, “The people have given more than enough materials to complete the job the Lord has commanded us to do!” 6So Moses gave the command, and this message was sent throughout the camp: “Men and women, don’t prepare any more gifts for the sanctuary. We have enough!” So the people stopped bringing their sacred offerings. Their contributions were more than enough to complete the whole project. 8The skilled craftsmen made ten curtains of finely woven linen for the Tabernacle. Then Bezalel decorated the curtains with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered cherubim. 9All ten curtains were exactly the same size—42 feet long and 6 feet wide.

Exodus 36:7 word by word

וְהַמְּלָאכָ֗ה הָיְתָ֥ה דַיָּ֛ם לְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת אֹתָ֑הּ וְהוֹתֵֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For the stuffמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• they had was sufficientדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• to makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• it, and too muchיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498

Cross-references for Exodus 36:7

• 2 Chronicles 31:10And Azariah the high priest, from the family of Zadok, replied, “Since the people began bringing their gifts to the Lord’s Temple, we have had enough to eat and plenty to spare. The Lord has blessed his people, and all this is left over.”

Commentaries on Exodus 36:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7At the creation of the gold calf, Aaron asked only for earrings (see study note on 32:2–4). Here, Moses invites the people to bring various gifts (35:4–9). They gave as their hearts and spirits inspired them (35:21). Everyone could contribute something and the giving was voluntary. So, the people ended up giving too much and Moses had to stop them (36:4–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-381. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise-hearted man, &c.--Here is an illustrious example of zeal and activity in the work of the Lord. No unnecessary delay was allowed to take place; and from the moment the first pole was stuck in the ground till the final completion of the sacred edifice, he and his associates labored with all the energies both of mind and body engaged in the work. And what was the mainspring of their arduous and untiring…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 36:7

• Israel
• Liberality
• Tabernacle

In the dictionaries

• Hold
• Atonement, Day of
• Badger
• Clasps
• Color; Colors
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Leviticus
• Pentateuch
• Septuagint

Commentaries on Exodus 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings